Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How diet changes urine to help cats with calcium oxalate stones
By Lulich, Jody P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of diet on urine composition of cats with calcium oxalate urolithiasis.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Ten cats with calcium oxalate bladder stones were studied to see how diet affects their urine. The cats were given their regular diet and then switched to a special canned diet designed to prevent these stones. The results showed that the special diet significantly lowered the levels of calcium oxalate in their urine, which means it could help prevent the stones from coming back. Feeding your cat a diet specifically made to prevent these stones may be a good option if they have had this issue before.
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Abstract
Ten client-owned cats with calcium oxalate (CaOx) urolithiasis were evaluated to determine the effect of diet on urine CaOx saturation. Two dietary treatments were evaluated in each cat: the diet consumed just prior to urolith detection and a canned diet formulated to prevent CaOx uroliths. This study revealed that hypercalciuria is a consistent abnormality in cats with CaOx urolith formation. When urolith-forming cats consumed a diet formulated to prevent urolith formation, activity product ratios for CaOx (which estimate the degree to which urine is saturated with CaOx) were significantly lower. These results suggest that consumption of an appropriately formulated urolith-prevention diet will reduce recurrence of CaOx urolithiasis.
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